Biomedical Publishing on the Internet
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Module 1
Electronic Publishing Forums and Writing Styles
Electronic publishing forums include:
Websites
e-newsletter
e-books
multimedia CDs,
electronic bulletin boards
electronic discussion lists/chat rooms
instant messaging
e-mail
Each electronic forum has its own styles of communication. Below are some examples of electronic publishing forums:
Sample Websites:
How Cells Work URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/cell.htm
Microbe Zoo URL: http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/
How your Immune System Works
URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/immune-system.htm
Sample E-Newsletters:
Medivations URL: http://www.Medivations.com
Physician Office News URL: http://www.PhysicianOfficeNews.com
Online Media Kit URL: http://www.adsguide.com/about.php?page=mediakit09&add=no
Sample E-Books:
URL: http://www.medivations.com/ebooks/ebook.htm
Sample electronic bulletin boards/chat rooms/discussion lists:
Medical Student Contacts E-Mail Groups, Forums, and Chats
URL: http://www.studentdoctor.net/links/chat_emailgroups.html
Medical Supplies Forum URL: http://www.he.net/~brumley/renal/supplyboard.html
Content Alternative: Discussion List Digests
URL: http://ezine-tips.com/articles/content/20010104.shtml
Adventive Discussion Lists URL: http://www.adventive.com/
Sample of Instant Messaging URL: http://web.icq.com/
Guide to Instant Messaging URL: http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article.asp?aid=16812
Healthcare Professionals Guide to E-Mail
URL: http://www.medivations.com/ebooks/ebook.htm
Reading List:
Guidelines for medical and health information sites on the Internet
URL: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/1905.html
A Matter of Trust - What Users Want from Websites
URL: http://www.consumerwebwatch.org/news/report1.pdf
Handbook for Technical Writers and Editors
URL: http://stipo.larc.nasa.gov/sp7084/sp7084.pdf
Language And Persuasion In Biotechnology Communication With The Public
URL: http://www.mindfully.org/GE/GE3/Language-Persuasion-Biotechnology.htm
Grammar, Punctuation, and Capitalization: A Handbook for Technical Writers and Editors
URL: http://stipo.larc.nasa.gov/sp7084/sp7084.pdf
The Elements of Style URL:http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html
The Chicago Manual of Style FAQs
URL: http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/cmosfaq/
Top Ten Essential Features for Newsletters
URL: http://ezine-tips.com/articles/content/20020326.shtml
Ezine Content Articles URL: http://ezine-tips.com/articles/content/
Rocket Writer eBook URL: http://www.rocket-ebook.com/RocketWriter/index.html
Making PDF: Portable Document Files
URL: http://htmlgoodies.earthweb.com/tutors/pdf.html
FDA Guide to Creating PDF Documents
URL: http://www.fda.gov/cder/guidance/2867fnl.pdf
Netiquette by Virginia Shea URL: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/book/index.html
Guide to Electronic Communications URL: http://www.fau.edu/netiquette/net/elec.html
Website Netiquette URL: http://www.fau.edu/netiquette/net/web.html
Instant Messaging Etiquette
URL: http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,99405,00.asp
Email Glossary URL: http://everythingemail.net/email_glossary.html
IRC Chat Abbreviations & Acronyms
URL: http://members.lycos.co.uk/sixfour/bobjude/tutor/abbr/irc.html
A Primer on How to Work With the Usenet Community
URL: http://www.use-net.ch/netiquette_engl.html
ListServer/Discussion Group FAQs URL: http://www.fau.edu/netiquette/net/dis.html
Netiquette Quiz URL: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/netiquiz.html